A Mother's Honest Story about Her 12-Year Old's Suicide

A Mother's Honest Story about Her 12-Year Old's Suicide

From Side Effects with Dr. Josef by Josef Witt-Doerring

May 7, 2026 · 28 min · Episode 167

About this episode

Charay shares her personal story about her daughter's suicide and the impact of psychiatric medication.

Click here if you need help quitting psychiatric medications: http://membership.taperclinic.com/signup/?utm_source=podcast Charay's daughter was 12 years old when she died. She had been prescribed Prozac. In this conversation, Charay shares her story in her own words. What her daughter was like before the medication. What changed after she started it. What she noticed, what she questioned, and what she wishes she had known. If you are struggling, please reach out to someone you trust, or contact a crisis line in your country. Get our free tapering course: https://membership.taperclinic.com/free-taper-guide Join +6000 people learning how to taper on our newsletter: https://membership.taperclinic.com/newsletter CONNECT WITH ME:- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjosefwittdoerring/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drjosefwittdoerring - X/Twitter: https://x.com/DrJosefWD - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjosefwittdoerring/ - Website: https://taperclinic.com/ DISCLAIMER: All the information on this channel is for educational and/or entertainment purposes and not intended to be specific/personal medical advice from me to you. Watching the videos, or getting answers to…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Josef

Guest: Charay

Topics covered

  • mental health
  • psychiatric medications
  • suicide
  • parenting
  • grief
  • awareness

Keywords

  • suicide
  • Prozac
  • mental health
  • psychiatric medications
  • parenting
  • grief
  • awareness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Taper Clinic

Products: Prozac

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